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Unit Details

Strength
Squadron
 
Type
Bomber
 
Year
1943 - 1945
 

Description
Parent Unit: 460th Bombardment Group (Heavy)

Aircraft: Consolidated B-24 Liberator

Operations: Combat in MTO and ETO (19 May 1944 to 26 Apr 1945)

Service Streamers: American Theater

Emblem: None.

References: Books
460th Bomb Group History by Duane :/ amd Bettu Bohnstedt (Published 1996)
Combat Squadrons of the Air Force in World War II, Edited by: Maurer Maurer
Air Force Combat Units in World War II, Edited by Maurer Maurer
B-24 Liberator Units of the Fifteenth Air Force by Robert F. Dorr
Fifteenth Air Force Story by Kenn C. Rust

References: (Websites)
www.15thaf.org/55th_bw/460th_bg

Notable Persons
None
 
Reports To
Bombardment Units
 
Active Reporting Unit
None
 
Inactive Reporting Unit
None
 
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  Unit History Detail
Date
Jun 15, 1945

Title
Squadron transferred to Trinidad

Content
The 763rd BS moved to Waller field, Trinidad, and became part of the ATC, moving troops to Brazil, where other aircraft started them towards the United States.
   

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